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How do you maintain your battery on a travel trailer or RV?

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JohnC

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The travel trailer has a single deep cycle battery and a 100 watt solar panel but it’s stored inside. I don’t know for sure but wonder if things like a CO2 detector create a draw even when the trailer is packed up.

I’ve heard it said that battery maintainers if keep on 24/7/365 can tend to overcharge your battery. True or false?
Should you just hook up once a month for a day to top off?
The battery box is a bit of a pain to get to because it looks like you have to remove your propane tanks but I guess when the camper is stored for weeks, I can just remove the propane bottles.

I think you could just hook up to “shore power” but wonder if the camper’s battery regulator/charger would over charge the battery.

Thanks
 
JohnC said:
The travel trailer has a single deep cycle battery and a 100 watt solar panel but it’s stored inside. I don’t know for sure but wonder if things like a CO2 detector create a draw even when the trailer is packed up.

I’ve heard it said that battery maintainers if keep on 24/7/365 can tend to overcharge your battery. True or false?
Should you just hook up once a month for a day to top off?
The battery box is a bit of a pain to get to because it looks like you have to remove your propane tanks but I guess when the camper is stored for weeks, I can just remove the propane bottles.

I think you could just hook up to “shore power” but wonder if the camper’s battery regulator/charger would over charge the battery.

Thanks
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Easy, plug the RV into the wall, the converter will keep the battery charged.

A good battery maintainer will also work and not overcharge, it goes into maintenance mode and just do what it has to do.
 
Use a battery maintainer. Very low draw and will maintain it without overcharging. I keep one plugged into my motorhome all the time because it doesn't get started up but maybe once a month.
 
Anyone vouch for the Harbor Freight version? My other ones are Battery Tender brand and Schumacher. But I hear the HF are a good buy.
 
I have the Schumacher versions bought at tractor supply. I have like 4 or 5 of them. Never had a problem with any of them.
 
Thanks. These enthusiast message boards seem to be filled with misinformation that gets repeated because no one else knows better to correct them.

Another thing someone brought up when someone mentioned he was going to remove his battery was to disconnect your solar before you remove your battery. Is that necessary?
 
I bought a 15 foot 50 amp cord & have used it a few times. One place we were at I had to buy a 25 ft. of sewer hose to reach the pipe that was about 5 ft. behind my camper.
 
77cruiser said:
I bought a 15 foot 50 amp cord & have used it a few times. One place we were at I had to buy a 25 ft. of sewer hose to reach the pipe that was about 5 ft. behind my camper.
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IDK why some of these sites are done the way they are. My power and water is on the back of the camper, sewer on the side. I have had power way in front of the camper and sewer way in the back. I only hook up the sewer to dump, not before. I have also had water on the camping side of the rig and towards the front. I have 75' of water hose, 50' of sewer and 75' of power.
 
All the campers are different too mine has water & sewer about 6-8 feet ahead of the axles & power is at the rear.
 
Experienced tip. When setting up your placement and power or water are in question, pull out your RV Power cord and make sure it can reach the pedestal (Plug it in to make sure but leave pedestal breaker off), then position and set up the camper.
 
Yeah, I don't have auto level, but I do have the hydraulic jacks with a circular bubble to center and level.
 
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